Geelvink pygmy parrot
| Geelvink pygmy parrot | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Superfamily: | Psittacoidea |
| Family: | Psittaculidae |
| Subfamily: | Psittaculinae |
| Tribe: | Micropsittini |
| Genus: | Micropsitta |
| Species: | M. geelvinkiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropsitta geelvinkiana (Schlegel, 1871) | |
The Geelvink pygmy parrot (Micropsitta geelvinkiana) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family endemic to Biak and Numfoor islands in Indonesia. The name Geelvink comes from a Dutch ship and family called Geelvinck. It has two subspecies; the nominate occurs on Numfor, and M. g. misoriensis on Biak.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Micropsitta geelvinkiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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